Join MNSPJ’s 2025 annual meeting on September 25 (please note date change)

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at SPNN/Sahan Journal offices, 550 Vandalia St #170, St. Paul. (Please note a date change to not conflict with Rosh Hashanah.) After the meeting, there will be the opportunity to socialize at Lake Monster Brewing. MNSPJ will introduce its 2025-2026 Board of…

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MNSPJ announces its 2025-2026 Board of Directors

Thank you to all members who voted in MNSPJ’s recent board election. The results are in! Introducing the 2025-2026 MNSPJ Board of Directors: Officers (one-year terms) President: Becky Z. Dernbach President-elect: Aleesa Kuznetsov Secretary: Samantha HoangLong Treasurer: Tim Montgomery Directors (* indicates newly elected, will serve two-year terms) Aaron Brown* Imani Cruzen* Sheila Eldred* Mara Klecker* Fred Melo James Walsh*…

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Meet the Candidates for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors

Members of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists will elect new chapter leadership, as well as five new board of directors this month in its annual election. The Board of Directors selected in this cycle will serve two-year terms. The President-elect, Secretary and Treasurer candidates on the ballot will serve a one-year term. Current President-elect Becky Dernbach will become President…

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MNSPJ Seeks Candidates for 2025-2026 Board of Directors

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is seeking candidates to serve on the board of directors for two-year terms beginning in September 2025. There are five open director seats that members will vote on, in addition to electing the board’s executive leadership team. Current directors are eligible to run for leadership positions. President-elect Becky Dernbach will step into the role…

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MNSPJ announces winners of inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is excited to announce A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert, Gary Knox and Kelly Dietz of KARE-TV as first-place winners of the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota for the team’s “Recovery Inc.” series. The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, recognizes outstanding investigative journalism in our state…

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MNSPJ 2025 Page One Awards Winners

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists announced the winners of its annual Page One journalism awards June 26 at Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis. Below is a full list of the honorees. Click here to read about the winners of the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota. Special awards: 5A. Journalist of the Year: J. Patrick Coolican of…

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MNSPJ accepts unrestricted $2,000 college scholarship applications through May 10

Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2025 student scholarship. This year, MNSPJ will award one $2,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in broadcast, print, online or visual journalism. These are unrestricted funds and can be used as students see fit toward academic or professional pursuits. Last year’s scholarship winner was Kenzie…

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2025 Page One Awards contest now accepting entries

MNSPJ Page One Awards Contest opens January 15th, features new cash prize for investigative reporting UPDATE! Deadline for entries has been extended to Tuesday, March 4th! The 2025 Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One Awards contest opens on Wednesday, January 15th.  The Page One Awards highlight the best work in journalism from around the state of Minnesota, honoring the…

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